Erdogan: ‘Defensive actions by Iran are legitimate against Israel’s state terror’ The Turkish President Erdogan believes that Iran’s military actions are legitimate against the attacks by Israel. The Israeli actions are “illegal actions” and “state terror,” he said in a discussion with parliamentarians from his party AKP.
Erdogan also addressed the war in Gaza, comparing Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu to Adolf Hitler. According to Erdogan, Netanyahu has now surpassed Hitler’s crimes during the Holocaust.
The Turkish president often uses comparisons with Hitler and Nazism. For example, in 2017, he called the German and Dutch governments “Nazis” because he disagreed with their ban on campaign rallies for the Turkish elections.
Russia warns US: Do not help Israel in an attack on Iran Not only Khamenei has addressed the US, but Russia also warns the Americans about the consequences of military support to Israel. American military aid to Israel could “radically disrupt” the situation in the Middle East, says Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov. According to him, Russia is in contact with both Iran and Israel, reports the Russian independent news agency Interfax.
Khamenei: ‘Iran resists an imposed peace’ Khamenei emphasizes that Iran will not allow peace conditions to be imposed. “Iran firmly resists an imposed war and will resist an imposed peace just as firmly,” he says. He emphasizes once again that “the Iranian people” will never give in to anything that is imposed on them. “Wise people should know that you should never address Iran with the language of threats.”
Khamenei: ‘Israel has made a big mistake and will be punished’ Khamenei says in the television address that Israel has made a big mistake by attacking Iran. “Israel will be punished,” he states. Khamenei also says that Iran “will not forgive” Israel.
“They must know that Iran will not give up,” Khamenei continues. In addition, he talks about the possibility that the US will help with the Israeli attacks. “Any attack by the US will have serious, irreparable consequences,” Khamenei threatens.
Iran reports the arrest of five possible Mossad agents Iranian media write about the arrest of five possible agents of the Israeli secret service Mossad. The arrest took place in the western province of Lorestan. According to the IRGC, these are “mercenaries who tried to spread fear among the people.”
Israeli casualties in numbers According to Israel, Iran has fired approximately four hundred ballistic missiles and hundreds of drones since the beginning of the conflict. This has resulted in 24 deaths and more than eight hundred injuries. Nearly four thousand people have been evacuated. There have been no deaths last night.
Of those hundreds of rockets and drones, about forty have impacted. This suggests that the air defense system is working well. However, the system costs 250 million dollars (217 million euros) per night.
Nearly eight hundred Chinese evacuated To date, nearly eight hundred Chinese have been evacuated from Iran. Evacuations are still ongoing. According to authorities, approximately one thousand more Chinese are being evacuated from Iran. Some citizens have also been evacuated from Israel.
Iranian ambassador at UN summit: ‘We will retaliate relentlessly’ At a UN summit in Geneva, the Iranian ambassador calls Israel’s attacks “an aggressive act without reason.” “We will not be reluctant in protecting our people, our security, and our country. We will retaliate seriously and relentlessly.”
The ambassador also warns the US: “If we find that the US is interfering in the conflict, we will respond to it.”
Iran holds cabinet meeting The Iranian cabinet met this morning due to the increasing threat of Israeli attacks and possible American interference in his country. President Masoud Pezeshkian chaired the meeting in the presidential palace, writes the Iranian state news agency Tasnim.
In Tel Aviv, some people spent last night with a tent in an underground parking garage.
Satellite image of a destroyed tanker aircraft on an Iranian military airbase.
The Netherlands will not (yet) evacuate anyone The Netherlands will not evacuate citizens in Israel or Iran for the time being, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs tells NU.nl.
The ministry has sent Dutch citizens in Israel a special message with information on how to leave the country. This can be done overland via Jordan or Egypt, or with two Israeli airlines.
Repatriation of Israelis abroad is getting underway Israel has begun repatriating citizens stranded abroad. Israeli authorities estimate that up to 150,000 Israelis are abroad. Citizens who want to return can no longer take scheduled flights due to the conflict with Iran.
Israeli airspace is closed for security reasons. Therefore, many Israelis travel to Cyprus, the EU member state closest to their country. More flights to Tel Aviv and Haifa are expected later in the day.
Trump would consider helping Israel in an attack on Iran The US is not eager to participate in the conflict between Israel and Iran. President Donald Trump has often emphasized that he does not start wars, but ends them.
However, Trump would consider supporting Israeli attacks on Iran militarily. Several sources told CBS and CNN on Tuesday. This would also include attacks on nuclear targets, such as Fordow. That is an underground factory where uranium is enriched.
On Tuesday evening, the American president had a meeting with the National Security Team. A White House spokesperson confirmed that Trump also spoke with Benjamin Netanyahu that day.
Iran would prepare for possible US military intervention Iran has put missiles and other military resources on alert against US military targets in the Middle East. The country would be preparing for American intervention in the conflict. That reports The New York Times based on government officials who have access to intelligence reports.
The US has flown dozens of tanker aircraft to Europe in recent days. These are aircraft that can refuel other aircraft in the air.
Israel speaks of attack on Iranian centrifuge The Israeli army reports on X that it attacked an Iranian centrifuge last night. A centrifuge is used for enriching uranium. Enriched uranium is an essential component of an atomic bomb. The attack on Tehran would have been carried out with “more than fifty aircraft.” Weapon factories would also have been attacked.
Ayatollah Ali Khamenei: ‘We will show no mercy’ The spiritual leader of Iran, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, writes on X that Iran will come with a “powerful response to the terrorist Zionist regime.” He also says that Iran will show no mercy. Khamenei reports almost daily about the conflict. He often uses threatening language towards Israel.
Attacks by Israel and Iran continue into the night Israel and Iran have attacked each other again last night. Around 1:00 AM, there were explosions again in Tehran and Karaj, a city west of the capital. The Israeli army has claimed responsibility for that attack. Israel has also attacked a missile factory, Iranian media report. In addition, a university linked to the IRGC has been attacked.
Around 2:00 AM, the IRGC announced that residents of a neighborhood in Tel Aviv had to evacuate. At 5:00 AM, the air raid siren went off in northern Israel due to “hostile aircraft.” Israel reports just now that it has shot down a “suspicious flying target.”
Again air raid siren for Iranian missiles The Israeli air defense has just come into action again, it says on X. According to sources, this time it intercepted a salvo of ten cruise missiles.
The Israeli air defense just now in Tel Aviv.
Threat of missiles (for now) over The most recent attack wave from Iran has been rendered harmless by the Israeli army. Fifteen cruise missiles are said to have been shot down.
Israeli Air Force in action to intercept missiles The Israeli army has detected new missile launches from Iran, the army writes on X. Thereupon the air raid siren sounded in parts of the country. Air defense has been activated to intercept the projectiles.
Israel is reportedly targeting the Fordow nuclear facility. The complex is said to contain some three thousand centrifuges for uranium enrichment. Only by destroying this location can the Iranian nuclear program be halted, experts tell The Times of Israel. But the target is located some 90 meters below ground. And only special American bombs are powerful enough to damage it.
It is not yet known what conclusion Trump drew after consultations with his National Security Council. He would be inclined to help Israel militarily in the attacks on Iran. American officials only want to say that Trump is considering all options. According to The New York Times, there is a possibility that the Americans will help Israeli fighter planes refuel in the air so that they can be active longer over Iran.
No fines for Iranians in UAE with expired visas Iranians who are currently staying in the United Arab Emirates and whose residence visa has expired will not be fined for the time being. The leader of the country, Sheikh Mohammed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, decided to do so, the state news agency WAM reports on Tuesday. The exception applies to both residents and visitors from the overseas neighboring country.
Due to the closure of airspace and suspended scheduled flights, and due to air strikes back and forth, Iranians cannot leave the UAE. Stranded travelers are requested to report, so that further support can also be provided.
Trump meeting with National Security Council on Iran finished Trump met with his National Security Council this evening about the conflict between Israel and Iran, a White House employee confirms to the news agency Reuters. Earlier, news site Axios reported that the meeting would discuss possible participation of the US in the fight against Iran.
Nothing is yet known about the outcome of the meeting. The meeting is said to have lasted more than an hour. Trump left the G7 meeting in Canada early on Tuesday due to the situation in the Middle East.
In Israel, people spend the night in safe places, such as parking garages. The air raid siren sounded again in several places in the country on Tuesday.
Macron says that military overthrow of Iran would be ‘biggest mistake’ French President Emmanuel Macron has strongly opposed military action to overthrow the Iranian regime. According to Macron, the fall of the regime threatens to lead to chaos. He calls for the resumption of negotiations with Iran. Negotiations between the US and Iran were still underway at the time Israel attacked Iran. Consultation was scheduled in principle on Sunday.
Israel reports new Iranian missile attack According to the Israeli army, new missile launches have been detected from Iran. The air force is working to intercept the missiles. The population is called upon to remain alert, it can be read on X.
Commander of Iranian armed forces calls for evacuation of Tel Aviv The residents of Tel Aviv and Haifa can better leave those cities, says the commander of the Iranian armed forces. He announces heavier retaliatory attacks.
Iranian missiles have led to 24 deaths and major material damage in Israel, but the bulk of the Iranian missiles have been intercepted by Israeli anti-aircraft guns. In Iran, the damage is many times greater and at least 224 deaths have already been reported.
Israeli attack not self-defense, but violation of international law In the days after the Israeli attacks on Iran (and vice versa), Western leaders point to Israel’s right to self-defense. But that claim is not correct, experts tell NU.nl. According to experts, this is not the case. Read the entire article here.
Israel says it has destroyed seventy Iranian air defense systems The Israeli army has destroyed more than seventy Iranian air defense systems in recent days. That writes army spokesman Avichay Adraee on X.
According to Adraee, Israeli fighter planes have carried out five air strikes to disable Iranian air defense capabilities. These air defense missile systems are used all over Iran and are often located between civilian infrastructure, writes the spokesperson.
US knows ‘exactly’ where Ayatollah is, but will ‘not yet’ eliminate him According to President Donald Trump, the US knows exactly where “the so-called highest leader is located”. He refers to Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. “He is an easy target, but we are not going to eliminate him – at least for the time being,” the president writes on Truth Social.
Trump says he does not want Iran to attack civilians or American soldiers. “Our patience is running out,” he writes. In a subsequent message, he writes only the word “unconditional surrender”, in capital letters.
Israel and Iran continue to fire missiles at each other. For example, Israel reports this afternoon that it has intercepted missiles from Iran. In addition, BBC and Al Jazeera report explosions in Tehran and in the Iranian province of Isfahan. It is not yet clear what has been hit there.
El Al expects to bring stranded Israelis to Tel Aviv with flights on Wednesday The Israeli airline El Al expects to be able to operate flights from various cities to Tel Aviv on Wednesday. In this way, stranded Israelis can travel back home. They could not return earlier because Israeli airspace has been closed since this weekend.
Many Israelis are stranded in the Cypriot city of Larnaca, among other places. Flights were diverted to that airport when airspace was abruptly closed on Friday after the Israeli attack on Iran. Other El Al flights depart from Athens, Rome, Milan and Paris. 60,000 Israelis are said to want to travel back home.
Underground nuclear facility Fordow in Iran not yet attacked Israel has not yet carried out an attack on the underground nuclear facility Fordow, an Israeli official tells the news agency Reuters. Fordow is seen as a difficult target. It is located under a mountain and it is questionable whether Israel has the means to carry out a successful attack there without American weapons.
Various countries are repatriating compatriots from Israel. The photo shows Austrians and Poles gathering at a hotel in Tel Aviv for their repatriation. From there they travel overland to Jordan, where the airspace is open. Planes already landed in Slovakia and the Czech Republic on Tuesday, with Austrians also flying along. As far as is known, the Netherlands is not yet engaged in repatriation.
People carry the coffins of victims of an Iranian missile attack on the Arab-Israeli city of Tamra in northern Israel. Four people were killed in the attack on Saturday: a mother, her thirteen- and twenty-year-old daughters and another family member.
Azerbaijan opens border with Iran after five years More than six hundred foreigners have fled from Iran to Azerbaijan, an Azerbaijani government source tells the news agency AFP. That land border has been closed since 2020, but has been temporarily reopened for the evacuees. The refugees come from seventeen countries, including Germany, Spain and Italy, the United States, China and Vietnam. They entered Azerbaijan via a crossing near Astara, on the coast. From there they are taken to Baku airport.
Israeli minister promises to compensate for housing damage The Israeli Minister of Finance promises during a visit to victims in the city of Ramat Gan to pay for the homes that have been affected by Iranian missiles. Those affected are temporarily accommodated in hotels. Approximately four thousand Israelis have had to leave their homes due to damage from Iranian air strikes.
Israel carries out attacks on Iran, including Tehran Israel has fired a salvo of missiles at the west of Iran, including Tehran. The air defense system has been activated in the capital.
Much smoke rises in the Israeli place Herzliya after the impact of an Iranian missile.
Trump wants ‘real end’ to conflict Donald Trump does not want a ceasefire but a “real end” to the conflict between Iran and Israel. The American president says he has not yet sought contact with Iran for peace talks. He would be open to a conversation. “They know how to reach me.”
In addition to the Iranian army, Israel is also being attacked by the Islamic Revolutionary Guard (IRGC). That is a military elite corps that is separate from the army and falls under the leadership of the spiritual leader of the country, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. Read more about the IRGC here.
IRGC reports attacks on Israeli intelligence services The Islamic Revolutionary Guard (IRGC) hit the Israeli intelligence services this morning, Iranian state television reports. Offices of the Mossad organization would have been hit. The IRGC also speaks of an attack on the military intelligence service.
The Israeli fire brigade extinguishes the empty bus that was destroyed by an Iranian missile.
In Tel Aviv, Israelis are sheltering in an underground parking garage.
China denounces statements Trump China is not happy with statements from Donald Trump. He wrote, among other things, that Tehran “should evacuate immediately”. A spokesperson for the Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs calls that “throwing oil on the fire”. “Making threats and increasing the pressure will not help to de-escalate the situation, but will only exacerbate and expand the conflict.”
China calls on countries to focus on measures to reduce tensions to prevent the conflict from spreading.
Five slightly injured in missile attack on the middle of Israel Five Israelis were slightly injured by the missile that hit a parking lot. Another missile hit a warehouse, which caught fire. Another missile has hit the same area.
Iran will fire hundreds of drones at Israel Iran will fire hundreds of drones at Israel, an Iranian army commander reports. “In the coming hours, the attacks will be more intense.”
Iranian missiles above the Israeli coastal town of Netanya during the last missile attack this morning.
Israel reports death Iranian war leader The Israeli army states to have killed the chief of staff of Iranian warfare, Ali Shadmani. He was the highest commander of the army.
Missile hits parking lot in middle of Israel In a new Iranian attack, a missile hit a parking lot in the middle of Israel. As a result, an empty bus has caught fire, the authorities report. Explosions have also been heard in the vicinity of Jerusalem. As far as is known, there are no injuries. Israel reports that Iran has fired about twenty missiles.
Israel attacks dozens of military targets in West Iran Israel attacked dozens of military targets in western Iran last night. The Israeli army reports that the storage and launch equipment of missiles have been destroyed and shares images of the air strikes on X.
Trump leaves G7 summit prematurely due to situation in Middle East
The Israeli air defense system intercepted, among other things, an Iranian missile above Tel Aviv.
Iran fired less than ten missiles last night Iran fired less than ten missiles last night, the Israeli army reports. The missiles were divided over three attacks on the center and north of Israel. As far as is known, no one was injured and no cities were hit.
American embassy in Jerusalem closed The American embassy in Jerusalem is closed today. The embassy reports that it is unable to help with evacuations or leaving Israel and instructs all employees and their families to remain in shelters until further notice.
G7 leaders: ‘Israel has the right to defend itself’ “Israel has the right to defend itself,” the G7 leaders report in a joint statement. “We have always been clear that Iran must never have a nuclear weapon.” The leaders urge de-escalation of hostilities in the Middle East, including a ceasefire in Gaza.
The leaders of Great Britain, Canada, Japan, France, Germany, Italy and the European Union are present at the G7 summit in Canada. American President Donald Trump has left the summit due to the unrest in the Middle East.
China advises citizens to leave Israel ‘as soon as possible’ The Chinese embassy in Israel calls on Chinese citizens to return home “as soon as possible” or leave the country via the land border crossing with Jordan. Israeli airspace is closed.
“At this time, the Israeli-Iranian conflict is escalating, with damage to civilian facilities and an increasing number of civilian casualties. As a result, the security situation is becoming even more serious,” the embassy warns.
Three Iranian air strikes Iran has carried out two air strikes in the past few hours, the Israeli authorities report. As far as is known, there are no injuries.
Aid workers have helped some people who were injured while fleeing to the shelters, reports the Israeli emergency aid organization Magen David Adom.
Trump leaves G7 summit early Donald Trump has left the G7 summit earlier to focus on many “important issues,” the White House spokesperson reports. According to the spokesperson, the early retreat is due to the events in the Middle East.
Trump is therefore missing a number of meetings in Canada today, including meetings with the Ukrainian and Mexican leaders.